Answer by Kef Schecter for I wrote a novel, now what?
I don't know why you say "an agent isn't in scope". An agent's job is to make sure you don't get cheated, and you will get cheated if you don't have an agent. As an author, you have no negotiating...
View ArticleAnswer by Mads Aggerholm for I wrote a novel, now what?
As I understand you'd prefer to go through a regular publisher, I'm afraid it is a tough way. Now, I only know Denmark (where I am from), but sci-fi is a complete no-go to publishers, unless you are...
View ArticleAnswer by Dmitry Grigoryev for I wrote a novel, now what?
Generally speaking, a new Fantasy author will have much higher chances of being published if their novel fits an existing book series the editor is publishing. This is because selling a totally new...
View ArticleAnswer by Kuulmonk for I wrote a novel, now what?
I myself did the same sort of thing. I was out of work at the time and wrote a novel as something to keep the mind working and active. I allowed a few people to read it and as I had some positive...
View ArticleAnswer by Reinstate Monica for I wrote a novel, now what?
As Mark Baker's answer states, one way to a "get foot in the door" is to meet editors or publishers in person. His suggestion of a writing conference is certainly a good one. I would just add that...
View ArticleAnswer by FraEnrico for I wrote a novel, now what?
Another italian non-professional here, ciao :) I have no experience in publishing, and I am going through similar questions myself. What I understood so far is pretty much what the others already said....
View ArticleAnswer by user16226 for I wrote a novel, now what?
I can't speak to the Italian market specifically, but generally speaking the fiction market is totally saturated with manuscripts, most of them completely hopeless. This saturation means that it is...
View ArticleAnswer by Chris Sunami for I wrote a novel, now what?
If you are going to have it professionally edited, do that first before you do any other steps. These days, manuscripts must be 100% print ready before submission. A query is an introductory letter...
View ArticleAnswer by user26338 for I wrote a novel, now what?
I'm German. The process of submitting manuscripts is almost identical to the one in the USA. I assume it will be similar in Italy, too. What you are expected to do is usually: Find an appropriate...
View ArticleAnswer by Zeiss Ikon for I wrote a novel, now what?
I'd suggest contacting other Italian authors who self-publish. Amazon is a global publisher and distributor, and after you're satisfied your material is sufficiently edited, proofread, and "beta read"...
View ArticleI wrote a novel, now what?
I'm new here, so, please, bear with me. I had a look at previous answers to similar questions, but my case is (possibly) a bit different. I am not a professional writer, so I wrote this (long) novel...
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